tip
25 ENTRIES FOUND:
- tip (verb)
- tip (noun)
- tip (noun)
- tip (verb)
- tip (noun)
- tip (verb)
- tip (noun)
- tip (verb)
- tip (noun)
- tip–in (noun)
- tip–off (noun)
- tip–off (noun)
- tipped (adjective)
- tip–top (noun)
- tip–top (adjective)
- felt–tip (noun)
- Q–tips (trademark)
- balance (noun)
- cap (noun)
- hat (noun)
- hot (adjective)
- iceberg (noun)
- scale (noun)
- tongue (noun)
- wink (noun)
tips;
tipped;
tipping
tips;
tipped;
tipping
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIP
1
:
to turn or move something so that it is not straight or level
:
to cause something to lean or slant
:
tilt
[+ object]
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She tipped her head to the left.
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He tipped his glass and spilled some water.
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He tipped his chair back and fell over.
[no object]
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The glass tipped slightly and some of the water spilled out.
2
[+ object]
chiefly British
:
to cause (something) to move or fall from a place, container, etc.
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She tipped [=poured] the batter into a large bowl.
tip over
[phrasal verb]
tip over
or
tip (something) over
or
tip over (something)
:
to fall over or to cause (something) to fall over
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The glass nearly tipped over.
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He accidentally tipped the lamp over and broke it.
tip the scales
1
or
tip the balance
:
to change a situation so that one person, group, etc., is more able or likely to succeed
:
to give an advantage to someone or something
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Both candidates are qualified, but her experience tips the scales in her favor.
2
tip the scales at
:
to have (a specified weight)
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He tips the scales at 285 pounds. [=he weighs 285 pounds]
tip up
[phrasal verb]
tip (something) up
or
tip up (something)
:
to move or cause (something) to move so that one end is lifted up
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She tipped up the lid of the box and looked inside.
tip your cap/hat
1
:
to touch your hat or cap or to lift it off your head as a way of greeting or saying goodbye to someone
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He tipped his hat to her as she walked past.
2
— used informally to say that you admire or respect someone
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I really have to tip my hat to those people for all their hard work.
tip your hand
:
to show what you are planning to do
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The company wants to avoid tipping its hand about its decision until next month.
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tip
/ˈtɪp/
noun
plural
tips
2
tip
/ˈtɪp/
noun
plural
tips
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIP
1
[singular]
:
the act of touching your hat or cap or lifting it off your head as a way of greeting or saying goodbye to someone
:
the act of tipping your hat
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With a tip of his hat, he said goodbye and headed out the door.
2
[count]
British
3
tip
/ˈtɪp/
noun
plural
tips
3
tip
/ˈtɪp/
noun
plural
tips
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIP
[count]
:
the end of something that is usually long and thin
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a pencil tip
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the tips of her fingers
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the tip of a ski
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The village is located at the southern tip of the island.
on the tip of your tongue
1
◊ If a word, name, etc., is on the tip of your tongue, you know it but cannot remember it.
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His name is (right) on the tip of my tongue.
2
◊ If a statement is on the tip of your tongue, you nearly say it but decide not to say it.
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A sarcastic reply was on the tip of her tongue.
the tip of the iceberg
4
tip
/ˈtɪp/
verb
tips;
tipped;
tipping
4
tip
/ˈtɪp/
verb
tips;
tipped;
tipping
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIP
[+ object]
sports
:
to hit or push (a moving ball or hockey puck) lightly so that it changes direction
—
see also tip-in
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The hockey player tipped the puck into the net.
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tip
/ˈtɪp/
noun
plural
tips
5
tip
/ˈtɪp/
noun
plural
tips
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIP
[count]
sports
:
an act of lightly pushing or hitting a moving ball or hockey puck to make it change direction
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tip
/ˈtɪp/
verb
tips;
tipped;
tipping
6
tip
/ˈtɪp/
verb
tips;
tipped;
tipping
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIP
[+ object]
1
:
to give useful or secret information to (someone)
—
see also tip off (below)
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Someone tipped [=told] the police about their plans.
2
British
:
to say that someone or something is likely to succeed, win, etc.
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The new book is being tipped [=touted] as a probable best seller.
tip off
[phrasal verb]
tip (someone) off
or
tip off (someone)
:
to give useful or secret information to (someone)
—
see also 1tip-off
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Someone tipped off the police about the robbery.
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Someone tipped them off that there would be a robbery.
tip (someone) the wink
British, informal
:
to give secret information to (someone)
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How could he have known about the plan? Someone must have tipped him the wink.
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tip
/ˈtɪp/
noun
plural
tips
7
tip
/ˈtɪp/
noun
plural
tips
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIP
[count]
1
:
a piece of advice or useful information
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She got a tip on how to prepare for the test.
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tips for saving money
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The book provides some good household cleaning tips.
2
:
a piece of secret information given by a person who has special knowledge about something
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an insider's tip on when to sell the stock
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The police got a tip about the suspect from an informer.
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I got a hot tip about a great new restaurant.
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tip
/ˈtɪp/
verb
tips;
tipped;
tipping
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tip
/ˈtɪp/
verb
tips;
tipped;
tipping
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIP
:
to give an extra amount of money to someone who performs a service for you
:
to give a tip to (someone)
[+ object]
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Did you remember to tip the waiter/waitress?
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How much should I tip for a haircut?
[no object]
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She always tips generously.
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She is a generous tipper.
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tip
/ˈtɪp/
noun
plural
tips
9
tip
/ˈtɪp/
noun
plural
tips
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIP
[count]
:
an extra amount of money that you give to someone (such as a waitress or waiter) who performs a service for you
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I left/gave the waitress a good/generous tip.
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The doorman earned a lot in tips over the holiday season.
